Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Agathe by Anne Cathrine Bomann

7 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse and Death

bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

(Read in Spanish)

A cute, yet not overly saccharine little story about a bitter and callous psychologist, close to retirement, overcoming his burnout and pessimistic view of life prompted by the particularly difficult case of a mysterious German woman.
It's a very short, almost "one-sitting" book, which makes the organic character development and genuinely heart-tugging moments all the more impressive. Other aspects do mildly suffer from the length, most prominently Agathe herself, who feels a bit underdeveloped and never quite breaks out of the tragic manic pixie role.
Still, it's a nice, quick, easy read with an earnest emotional core and some realistic depiction of psychodynamic therapy which is well worth the ~3hrs.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt and Sexual harassment

sophiawithdiarrhea's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Self harm

pott's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death

irenelovesrutabaga's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Child abuse

Moderate: Death